Scratch Alternatives

Apps similar to Scratch include GDevelop, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Code.org, microStudio, Pocket Code and ct.js. Game Development Tools like Scratch are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, the web, Mac, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. Gamesalad icon
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    GameSalad Creator is an authoring tool developed by GameSalad, Inc. (formerly Gendai Games) aimed primarily at non-programmers for composing games in a drag-and-drop fashion, utilizing visual editors and a behavior-based logic system.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. Codelearn icon
     15 likes

    Teaching technology via app development. Learn By Doing : We believe that the best way to learn a language is to attempt building something on it. With tests to check your progress, our courses help you learn while coding.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Coderbyte icon
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    Coderbyte is a place built for anyone to practice and perfect their programming skills. Challenges are added almost every day so you can work on applying your algorithmic thought process on any problem you want at anytime.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Levinux icon
     10 likes

    Levinux – A Tiny Version of Linux for Education

    Levinux (download ~20 MB) is a tiny virtual Linux server that runs from USB or Dropbox with a double-click (no install or admin rights required) on Macs, Windows or Linux PCs—making it the perfect learning environment, and way to r.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software GameMaker Legacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Made with Code is a free, online platform from Google that teaches you important programming concepts through a simple, intuitive drag-and-drop project builder. Simply choose from a variety of real world projects to build, then drag various Blocks into place to create it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. SnapCode icon
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    SnapCode is a free Java IDE for education. SnapCode makes it easy to quickly build apps for the desktop and browser that are graphically rich and feature complete.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. [Multimedia Fusion 2 has been replaced by Clickteam Fusion 2.5.]

    Game and software creation has never been easier or quicker than with Clickteam Fusion 2.5!

    With Fusion 2.5’s amazing event editor system you are able to quickly generate games or apps.

    Within your first hour you.

    65 ClickTeam Fusion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. TheCodePlayer icon
     11 likes

    TheCodePlayer is a new concept to make learning front end technologies easier. Code typed is played back like a video with output rendering making conceptual and process based learning butter-easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Waterbear icon
     8 likes

    Waterbear is a toolkit for making programming more accessible and fun. Having a visual language means you don't have to focus on learning a syntax to start programming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. UCBLogo icon
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    UCBLogo (also known as Berkeley Logo) is a free implementation of the Logo programming language that supports lists, files, I/O, and recursion. It can be used to teach computer science.

    8 UCBLogo alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Panther icon
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    Panther is a programming language aimed at young users with only a small knowledge of programming. Panther offers you a more advanced version of Scratch, a simple programming language developed at MIT.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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